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42 stories matching sawyer
- The Sawmill Strike That Never Happened
When mill workers in Seattle banded together for a small wage increase, they didn't need to walk out to get it.
- Tragic Discovery at Wall Street Mill
The body of a local sawyer who vanished days earlier is recovered from the bay, confirming fears of an industrial accident.
- Mill Accident Claims Sawyer’s Leg
A young sawmill worker undergoes an emergency amputation after being crushed by mill machinery in Cosmopolis.
- A Landmark Hotel Burns, and a Sawyer Dies Trying to Save His Trunk
The International Hotel in Blaine, the first large hotel in the county, was destroyed by fire, killing Ed Jacobson, a head sawyer who went back for his belongings.
- The Mysterious Disappearance of a Mill Worker
A search for a Swedish sawyer leads to a grim conclusion after he vanishes from his shift in North Seattle.
- The Orchardist Who Turned Down $1,000 Cash and Bet on His Apples
A Yakima Valley rancher's careful spraying and pruning turned a pest-ridden orchard into a crop he expects to net $1,500 — so when a buyer waved a thousand dollars at him, he said no.
- The Tragedy on X Street: A Local Sawyer Takes His Own Life Over Mounting Debt
A desperate father ends his life after being hounded by creditors, highlighting the harsh economic realities faced by Tacoma's working class.
- The Brutal Reality of 'Assumption of Risk' in the Mills
A shingle sawyer loses his hand in a mill accident, only to have his lawsuit dismissed due to legal doctrines protecting corporations.
- The Price of a Hand in the Sawmill
A bitter letter to the editor disputes a recent verdict, revealing the harsh realities and dangerous labor disputes of Washington's timber industry.
- Logging Danger on Mercer Island
A young sawyer survives a brutal woods accident, only to face a three-hour journey across Lake Washington in search of medical care.
- Fatal Steam Boiler Explosion in Port Ludlow
A steam-powered mill tragedy results in a worker's death and significant property damage.
- The Shingle Mill Girls of Cosmopolis
A local lumber mill defies labor union expectations by hiring a crew of women, sparking both ridicule and admiration on the Pacific Coast.
- The Count's Obscene Mail Scandal
A self-styled Count faces trial in Tacoma for allegedly mailing obscene letters, despite his wife's legal campaign to free him.
- The Somali Rescued from the Sea
Long feared lost, the British ship Somali is discovered adrift and starving near the Pacific Coast, saved by an encounter with the ship Kennebec.
- Ballard Mill Workers Win Wage Fight
After an attempt to cut pay, Ballard shingle mill workers successfully pressured owners to maintain the old wage scale.
- The Gentleman Wood-Sawyer of Seattle
When a young man’s romantic and financial future hung in the balance, he traded his social standing for an axe to impress a boarding-house landlady’s daughter.
- Who Gets the Salmon? A Fish-Trap Bill Stirs a Fight Over Foreign Canners
A Blaine sawyer told Olympia that the Biggs fish bill would hand the Fraser River fishery to a few wealthy trap owners—and to British Columbia canners.
- Trapped in the Fog on the Hanford Flyer
A river commute turns perilous when a local boat strikes rocks in thick fog.
- Tacoma's Baseball Franchise on the Brink
A professional league team threatens to fold after the city fails to support them, despite a winning record.
- Fatal Industrial Accident at Lake Washington Mill
A chief engineer is killed instantly when a heavy wooden pulley disintegrates in the mill basement.
- Sawed in Two: A Young Mill Worker’s Death at Sidney
Albert Dahlager slipped against the rotary saws at Wilson Bros.’ mill in Kitsap County, leaving a widowed mother without support.
- The Great Skilled Labor Shortage: Why Seattle’s Builders Are Paying $4 a Day
As construction booms in Magnolia and Bellevue, local employers are desperate for carpenters and masons, driving wages up to unprecedented levels.
- The Power Company Reckoning
A legal fight over bondholder claims and allegations of conspiracy has left the Olympia Power company facing a federal receivership.
- The Legal Tangle Over 'Criminal Joes'
A judicial disagreement reveals the complexities of federal vs. local authority in 1872 Seattle.
- A Bad Day at the Ballard Shingle Mill
A fire in Ed A. Auld's shingle mill is stopped by a neighboring company's apparatus, then two workers are maimed in separate accidents.